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Kay said: “I have played a lot of my games in central midfield so I find it natural. I am enjoying it, so long as you are in that starting eleven and you can help the team out then it is good.

Port Vale's Antony Kay

“It wasn’t a big deal. He (the manager) just pulled me in and said he wanted to play me there and see what I was like. I am not a selfish player I am more for the team, so if you can help the team in any way it is to your benefit.”

Kay started the season as captain, but having been in and out of the team, the armband has gone to his Vale central midfield partner Danny Pugh.

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Kay added: “I have been captain and vice captains at various clubs, but I think it is a little bit different now. There are quite a lot of captains in the team and everyone has different ways of doing things. Obviously I am disappointed but I just have to get on with it.

“If I haven’t got the armband, I still do the same. I am very vocal on and off the pitch so nothing changes for me.”